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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.

Idioms:

  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • এটা তুমি কি বলছ! - How dare you say so/ that!
  • সে-ই তলে তলে সব করাচ্ছে - He is at bottom of all these things; It is he who is pulling the wires from behind.
  • অসুস্থ হওয়ার কারণে সে অফিসে যেতে পারেনি - He couldn't go to office because of being sick
  • উপসংহারে... - In conclusion…
  • আমার স্থানটা ত্যাগ করা দরকার - I need to leave the place
  • ১টা বাজে - It is one o'clock